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NOPD: Man uses screwdriver to break into business in burglary

New Orleans police are looking for a man who used a screwdriver in order to burglarize a Mid-City business.

The burglary happened Saturday about 8 p.m. in the 3300 block of Tulane Ave.

Police said the man, who was seen in surveillance images, was wearing a “Pit Bull Security” jacket and shirt. According to police, Pit Bull Security clothing is sold in relation to the television show “Pit Bulls and Parolees.”

After breaking into the building, the man burglarized one of the suites in the building, stealing a computer, then fleeing.

Anyone with information is asked to call NOPD First District Detective Robert Stoltz at 504-658-6010 or Crimestoppers 504-822-1111.

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